For a long time, I was a career woman and that was it.

I was in college in the '60s, and the whole feminist movement had swept me up.

Victimization status is the modern promised land of absolution from personal responsibility.

When you choose wrong because it suits you right now, the message you give others is that when it suits you, you may likely do wrong again. You become a threat and liability to others. That's a pragmatic reason, outside of pride in morality, not to do wrong.

Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself.

It is typical of women to fester and ferment over disappointments, slights, annoyances, angers, etc.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.